D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-1702

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024

Rule 3-1702 - PETITION FORM

1702.1

A nominating petition form shall be separately prepared and issued by the Executive Director or their designee for each candidate seeking nomination, or group of candidates seeking nomination as a slate, for office.

1702.2

Nominations for the offices of members and officials of local party committees elected at-large may be on one nominating petition.

1702.3

Nominations for the offices of members and officials of local party committees, to be elected in a single ward, may be on one nominating petition; Provided, that all the candidates stand for office only in the same ward.

1702.4

Nominations for the offices of national committeeman, national committeewoman, and the alternates may be on one nominating petition; provided, that no individual is nominated for two (2) or more offices that could not be occupied simultaneously by the same person.

1702.5

The petition shall contain the following information:

(a) The name, address, and political party of the candidate(s), the ward (where applicable), and the office(s) to which the candidate(s) seek election;

(b) A statement that all of the signatories to this petition must be of the same political party as the candidate(s);

(c) If the candidate is running from a ward, a statement that all of the signatories to the petition must be registered in and residents of the ward from which the candidate seeks election; and

(d) A circulator's affidavit, providing space for the circulator of a nominating petition to record their name, address, and telephone number. By signing the affidavit, the circulator swears under oath or affirms that they:

(1) Are a qualified petition circulator;

(2) Personally circulated the petition sheet;

(3) Personally witnessed the signing of each signature on the petition sheet; and

(4) Inquired whether each signer is a registered voter in the same political party and ward, where applicable, as the candidate seeking nomination.

1702.6

A candidate or slate shall be permitted to choose a paper and/or electronic nominating petition form. Unless specified, the laws and rules concerning the circulation of petitions, including, but not limited to, the qualifications of circulators, the validity of signatures, and challenges to petitions, shall apply regardless of the format of the petition.

1702.7

No nominating petition shall be issued to any person other than the candidate, or the authorized slate representative, unless the Board receives written notice from the candidate or slate representative which authorizes the Board to release petitions in their name. The authorization shall include the following:

(a) Candidate's name;

(b) Office which the candidate seeks; and

(c) Candidate or slate representative's signature.

1702.8

No nominating petition shall be issued unless all "blank" spaces in the candidate(s) name section of each petition sheet are stricken such that no additional names may be appended to the petition page after it has been issued.

1702.9

Each circulator circulating an electronic petition shall register their device in person at the Board's office. The circulator shall provide a unique and valid email address for account registration and device authentication. No circulator shall have a registered account for electronic petition circulation unless their device has been authenticated.

1702.10

Each circulator circulating an electronic petition shall register his or her device in-person at the Board's office. The circulator shall provide a unique and valid email address for account registration and device authentication. No circulator shall have a registered account for electronic petition circulation unless his or her device has been authenticated.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-1702

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2006, 2022-24 (March 11, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 625 (January 24, 2014); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 5644 (5/18/2018); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 1132 (2/11/2022); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR15793 (12/15/2023)

Authority: The District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, as amended, approved August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 699; D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05(a)(14) (2012 Repl.)).